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Strategic HIV Case Findings among Infants at Different Entry Points of Health Facilities in Cameroon: Optimizing the Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission in Low- and- Middle-Income Countries

Viruses
Background: HIV case finding is an essential component for ending AIDS, but there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of such a strategy in the pediatric population.
Celine Nguefeu Nkenfou, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Aubin Joseph Nanfack, Sylvie Agnes Moudourou, Marie-Nicole Ngoufack, Leaticia-Grace Yatchou, Elise Lobe Elong, Joel-Josephine Kameni, Aline Tiga, Rachel Kamgaing, Nelly Kamgaing, Joseph Fokam, Alexis Ndjolo   +12 more
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Tuberculosis contact investigation: an evaluation of yield and guideline adherence, Upper Bavaria, Germany, 2018 to 2022

Eurosurveillance
BACKGROUND Contact investigation of index cases is important for tuberculosis (TB) control in low-incidence countries, yet key performance metrics have not been evaluated in Germany.
Ruprecht Schmidt-Ott
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Black-box approach for software testing based on fat-property [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
After a useful and summarized procedure of software testing is put forward based software engineering view, this paper proposed a definition of fat-property according to software testing activity in product quality monitoring software.
TanLi Mengqing, Jiang Yan, Wang Xiang, Peng Rushu   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Epidemiological Patterns of Genital Ulcer Disease and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Public Clinic Attendees in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Diseases
Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common globally, posing significant public health challenges and financial strain, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Thembisa R. Tshaka, Lindiwe M. Faye, Teke R. Apalata, Zizipho Z. A. Mbulawa   +3 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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Antiretroviral therapy uptake and coverage in four HIV community cohort studies in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To compare socio-demographic patterns in access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) across four community HIV cohort studies in Africa. METHODS: Data on voluntary counselling and testing and ART use among HIV-infected persons were analysed from ...
Kathy Baisley, Schumacher, Christina, Floyd, Sian, Wringe, Alison, Alison Wringe, Kazooba, Patrick, Patrick Kazooba, Mark Urassa, Zaba, Basia, Molesworth, Anna, Phyllis Mushati, Baisley, Kathy, Christina Schumacher, Todd, Jim, Urassa, Mark, Mushati, Phyllis, Basia Zaba, Anna Molesworth, Jim Todd, Sian Floyd   +19 more
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Coverage-Driven SLAM Testing

, 2023
This dataset contains software to automatically generate high-coverage tests for SLAM algorithms by partitioning of the input space. It also contains some pre-generated test suites, experimental results comparing the performances of different generation ...
Philip Tasche (14492081), Paula Herber (14496411)   +1 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source